Brahma Sutras (Shankara Bhashya)
by Swami Vireshwarananda | 1936 | 124,571 words | ISBN-10: 8175050063
This is the English translation of the Brahma-sutras including the commentary (Bhashya) of Shankara. The Brahma-sutra (or, Vedanta-sutra) is one of the three canonical texts of the Vedanta school of Hindu philosophy and represents an early exposition the Vedantic interpretation of the Upanishads. This edition has the original Sanskrit text, the r...
Chapter IV, Section III, Adhikarana II
Adhikarana summary: The relation of the released soul with Brahman is one of non-separation
Sutra 4,4.4
अविभागेन, दृष्टत्वात् ॥ ४ ॥
avibhāgena, dṛṣṭatvāt || 4 ||
avibhāgena—As inseparable; dṛṣṭatvāt—for it is so seen from the scriptures.
4. (The Jiva in the state of Liberation exists) as inseparable (from Brahman), for it is so seen from the scriptures.
The question is raised whether the Jiva in the state of Liberation exists as different from Brahman or as one with, and inseparable from, It. The Sutra says that it exists as inseparable from Brahman, for the scriptures say so. “That thou art” (Chh. 6. 8. 7); “I am Brahman” (Brih. 1. 4. 10); “Being but Brahman, he is merged in Brahman” (Brih. 4. 4. 6)—all these texts declare that the released soul is identical with Brahman. Passages which speak of difference have to be explained in a secondary sense as expressing unity.